Bet of the day: Nakeeta to scoop Northumberland Plate at Newcastle

Given that disappointment and No Heretic finding Royal Ascot way beyond him, there is every chance Nakeeta can reverse the placings from earlier in the season at Chester and win.

Now officially rated 96 by the BHA, Nakeeta is carrying 1lb lighter than No Heretic, and that should be enough to avenge the agonising short-head loss when last up against one another.

Fahey pair must find more

Top weight Gang Warfare may find the 2m trip too far, with most of his career wins over a shorter distance.

Also in the field is 2014 Northumberland Plate winner Angel Gabrial, but the Richard Fahey horse has failed to earn another victory in a staggering 16 runs since.

Stablemate and half-brother Gabrial The Hero has two-and-a-half-lengths to find on Chester Cup form to be a contender.

Ebor winner Polarisation no longer in-form

Charlie Appleby duo Antiquarium and Polarisation have never won over this distance, with the latter taking a downturn in form since scooping the Melrose Stakes at last year’s Ebor Festival at York.

Amanda Perrett’s Arch Villain may represent the main danger, as he has been lightly-raced over the last two years, but is a course specialist at Lingfield and finished eighth on his only Newcastle appearance in the 2013 Northumberland Plate.

This all adds up to nifty Nakeeta being the horse to back in Newcastle’s feature race.

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